American missions against Peleliu and Peleliu Airfield
June 9, 1944–September 17, 1944
June 9, 1944
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Peleliu Airfield.
June 11, 1944
(13th AF) Twenty-two 90th BG B-24s bomb Peleliu Airfield and are intercepted by forty plus fighters and anti-aircraft fire, damaging several. Lost is B-24D "Louisiana Lullaby" 42-63986.
June 12, 1944
(13th AF Task Force) B-24s bomb Peleliu Airfield.
June 23, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Peleliu.
June 26, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Peleliu Airfield
July 1, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb targets on Peleliu.
July 3, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit targets on Peleliu
June 4, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Peleliu Airfield.
July 5, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb targets on Peleliu.
August 26, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Peleliu Airfield.
September 5, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Peleliu Airfield.
September 13, 1944
(USN) USS Enterprise carrier aircraft attack Peleliu. Lost is TBM Avenger 16956 (MIA).
September 15, 1944
(USMC) 1st Marine Division lands on the southwest corner Peleliu. By the end of the the first day, the Marines captured the southern portion of Peleliu Airfield.
(IJA) The Japanese attempted a counterattack across Peleliu Airfield by seventeen Type 95 Ha Go tanks from the 14th Division supported by infantry that advanced across the airfield, but were destroyed by the defending Marines with supporting fire from M4 Sherman tanks.
September 17, 1944
(USMC)
Peleliu Airfield was captured by the Marines.
Japanese missions against Peleliu and Peleliu Airfield
November 29, 1944
November 29, 1944
(IJN) G4M Betty bombers bomb the dry dock and harbor area. Only one bomber made to the target.